The peak of "HUMINTS" real action.."Realistic tension is important," martial arts director Lee Won-haeng said [a question and answer]

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Martial arts director Lee Won-haeng revealed the action in the movie 'Humint.'

"Humint" is a story in which people with different purposes clash in Vladivostok, where secrets and truth are buried in an icy sea. On the 25th, martial arts director Lee Won-haeng's question and answer were released.

"Humint" built an action that reflected the psychology and situation of the character in each scene where shooting, chasing, and confrontation between the characters continued. Martial arts director Lee Won-haeng, who designed genre spectacles densely, differentiated the rhythm and intensity of the action according to each character's personality and emotional line, and focused on securing a sense of scale and reality at the same time. The action of "Humint," completed under close collaboration with director Ryu Seung-wan, provides a genre pleasure that is completed only when felt in the theater, leading to high viewing satisfaction of the audience.

Martial arts director Lee Won-haeng said the most important value of the 'Humint' action is 'realistic tension', adding, "We focused on securing the persuasiveness of the situation. Rather than exaggerated style, it tried to make use of the vivid sense that the character actually hits and consumes. In particular, it focused on the weight of the action and the reality of the character, and approached to naturally connect the character's physical strength and the flow of emotions," he said.

He also talked about the actions of Cho In-sung and Park Jung-min. "Manager Cho (Cho In-sung) focused on efficient and restrained movements, and Park Gun (Park Jung-min) approached it with a rough action tone that directly projects emotions," he said. "I took care to convey the character's personality and tension naturally only with the action."

"Cho In-sung is an actor with very good basic body balance and movement stability," he said, adding, "He played a decisive role in enhancing the persuasive power of the scene through constant worry and active communication." As for Park Jung-min, who once again breathed after "Jeon, Lan," he said, "Through this scene, I felt that the way actor Park Jung-min interpreted and implemented the action has become more flexible and sophisticated. If the previous work showed refined swordsmanship-oriented movements, this work naturally digested rough and realistic tones of gun and handwriting actions. "I think it is a great strength that he is an actor who considers the context of the character's emotions and narratives beyond technical skills," he added.

Q. I have worked with Ryu Seung-wan several times. How did the director order the action in the field? I also wonder what director Ryu Seung-wan's directing style was like as a martial arts director.

Director Ryu Seung-wan sees action as an important factor that functions within the flow of stories and emotions, not just genre attractions. If you give a guide focusing on the emotion, tension, and rhythm of the scene in the field, the martial arts director goes through the process of designing and coordinating actions according to that standard. I think he is a director who emphasizes reality, not just cool action.

Q. It is a work that focuses on various actions such as guns, close combat, and vehicle chase. What was the core concept of the "Humint" action? Unlike previous action movies, if there was a point you wanted to emphasize in particular, what would it be.

The most important value of action in 'Humint' is 'realistic tension'. Various factors such as guns, fighting, and chasing appear, but above all, they focused on securing the persuasiveness of the situation. Rather than exaggerated style, it tried to make use of the vivid sense that the character actually hits and consumes. In particular, it focused on the weight of the action and the reality of the character, so that the change in physical strength and the flow of emotions of the character were naturally connected.

Q. I heard that we minimized CG and proceeded with a live-action base. What was the most dangerous scene in the actual filming process, especially one that you put a lot of effort into.

As CG was minimized, high concentration of both actors and staff was required throughout the shooting. In particular, the point where we put the most effort into is the close-up action scenes. This is because elements such as timing, distance, and camera movement had to be combined more precisely than fancy movements. Sometimes more tension occurs in restrained movements. I focused on the fact that one small detail determines the reality and completeness of the action.

Q. As each character's personality is clear, the tone of the action must have been different. Please explain how you designed the action with different points for each character.

It is designed around the character's disposition and atmosphere rather than the technical differentiation of the action. Manager Cho (Cho In-sung) focused on efficient and restrained movements, and Park Gun (Park Jung-min) approached it with a rough action tone that directly projected emotions. Rather than what movements they show, they saw the reason why the character had to move like that, and they took care to convey the character's personality and tension naturally with the action alone.

Q. Actor Cho In-sung's action was both sophisticated and realistic. What were the strengths of actor Cho In-sung from the perspective of the martial arts director? I'm also curious about how it was working on the spot.

Actor Cho In-sung is an actor with very excellent basic body balance and movement stability. Thanks to the rich action experience, the understanding of motion is very fast and the field adaptability is excellent. Above all, the attitude toward action as an extension of emotional expression rather than just performing skills was impressive. In this way, actor Cho In-sung played a decisive role in enhancing the persuasive power of the scene through constant worries and active communication.

Q. Actor Park Jung-min's first action was particularly powerful. How did you design the scene? What was a memorable episode during the filming process.

Actor Park Jung-min's first appearance focused on delivering tension and atmosphere more effectively than physical intensity. Even if it was not a fancy movement, it tried to imprint the presence of the character only with the weight and rhythm of the scene, and considered the overall flow and emotion in harmony as well as the intensity of the action. The process of coordinating fine speed and breathing in the field was repeated, and actor Park Jung-min's high concentration and thorough preparation posture were particularly impressive.

Q. We worked together again following Jeon and Lan. What kind of actor is Park Jung-min from the perspective of a martial arts director? If there was any difference compared to the previous one, what would it be.

It was a great pleasure to work together again following my previous work. Through this scene, I felt that the way actor Park Jung-min interpreted and implemented the action has become more flexible and sophisticated. If the previous work showed refined swordsmanship-oriented movements, this work naturally digested rough and realistic tones of gun and handwriting actions. I think the great strength is that he is an actor who considers the context of the character's emotions and narratives beyond technical skills.

Q. There must have been many environmental variables such as weather, topography, and equipment operation as it was filming overseas locations. What was the difficulty or impressive moment you experienced in the field.

The biggest variable of overseas filming is communication with local staff beyond simple climate or natural environment. This is because physical conditions can be contrasted to some extent, but differences in field work methods can greatly influence the completeness of the action. So, from the preparation stage, this 'Humint' closely shared the action design intentions with local staff and joined hands. In particular, a lot of effort has been made to close the gap between safety standards and rehearsal methods that vary from country to country. To this end, the movement, collision timing, and camera movement were clearly visualized by actively using Conti and FreeBiz, and the sync of the site was precisely aligned.

Q. What is the scene that you personally find most attached to? If you point out the action points that you want the audience to pay attention to, too.

I'm attached to every scene, but the stair action scene is especially memorable. It was also the first action shoot of an overseas location, and the scene of Park Gun (Park Jung-min)'s anger and Lim's struggle were in stark confrontation. Rather than just running down the stairs, he worked hard on the bold movement of throwing himself between the stairs and jumping, and the director seems to have considered this realistic point important.

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